PASSIVE SOLAR GREENHOUSE DESIGN TOOL
Full Engineered Set of Drawings Specially Designed for Zone 6 and Colder
What's Included
14 Full Architectural Drawings in 2 Formats (DWG) (PDF)
1) Title Sheet
2) Perspective Drawings
3) South Elevation
4) North Elevation
5) West Elevation
6) East Elevation
7) Main Floor Plan
8) Foundation Plan
9) Section A
10) Section B
11) Truss Detail
12) Truss and Roof Sections
13) Earth Tube Details
14) Subterranean Heating and Cooling System
Building Attributes
Maximize Cold Season Food Production and Year Round Enjoyment | 3 Distinct Areas for Growing, Processing, and Storage
Area 1) Growing
* 400 Sq Ft of Passive Heated Growing Space
* Full Southern Exposure to Sun
* X Sq Ft of Glazing
* Flexible Interior Layout
Area 2) Processing
X Sq. Ft of Countertop with stove and water
Area 3) Storage
* 400 Sq Ft of Earth Insulated Food Storage
* Optimized to maintain steady temperatures year round
What Do I Need ?
Land Requirements:
* Clear Southern Exposure
* Flat Land approx 50ft X 50Ft
* Excavate-able soil
* Water Table below 10 Ft
Access to:
* A Structural Engineer to Approve/Modify Design Based on Local Conditions
Why These Plans?
Don't Reinvent the Wheel. Save Thousands of Dollars
For a professional engineer to design and draft plans for a building could cost you upwards $8000 US.
Estimated Construction Costs
Building out this design in North America
Materials:
$15,000
Labor
$20,000
Why Buy Plans?
Don't Reinvent the Wheel
Custom designs of this caliber can cost you upwards of $8000.
Rob Avis is a structural engineer in Calgary, Alberta. Adaptive Habitat Designs specializes in resilient homestead systems.
